The dress' went viral 10 years ago and taught us the science of color One Shoulder Draped Maxi Dress Gold Luxe Maxi Dresses and Luxe Party Dresses Long Glitter One Shoulder Split Long Sleeves Prom Dresses with Sleeves Newinlook The actual dress was black and blue. The confusion came from how lighting and color perception tricked people's brains, making some see it as white and gold. It became a viral example Oh no I think my 6 year old son is colorblind!!!!! his shirt is black and his button is blue and he says the dress are the same colors as his shirt and pin. Theres no way . Its clearly white and Gorgeous @carla_sonre in our Athoril Long Sleeve Crystal Split Maxi Dress #gorgeous #maxidress #sparkle #sparkledress #nightout #photoshooting #memorymaker